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Capital and Reserve Requirement Information - Aggregate Indebtedness, Net Capital and Resultant Ratio for VPD (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Schedule Of Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Brokers And Dealers [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate indebtedness | $ 23,443 | $ 17,527 | $ 19,315
Net capital | $ 16,617 | $ 10,874 | $ 4,812
Ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.0

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